Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45,759, Joseph Felt, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. H.
Felt, Joseph
S 45,759 -
CONTENTS

7082
New Hampshire
Joseph Felt. private
Col Recds. Mass. Regt. 1 st year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Apr. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to Elisha Huntley Esq. Judge. Cheshire county N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  82.66    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48       Not entitled  $130.66  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
decision confirmed the 24 th Feb. 1821, Dept. of War. Cheshire County
Joseph Felt, private, Col. Recds. Mass. Regt. 1 st year, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of Apr. 1818, Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819, and sent to Elisha Huntley Esq. Judge, Cheshire county N.H.

I Joseph Felt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Labourer do make the following declaration upon oath That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the month of May I enlisted as a private Soldier in the continental army in the United States of America, at Winter Hill in the province of Massachusetts under Capt. Ezra Townes in a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Reed for the term of eight months and at the expiration of said term I enlisted again for one year in the same Company and Regiment at Winter Hill aforesaid as a private Soldier that I served during said term and was dismissed on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six seven That some time in the month of June in the last mentioned year I enlisted at New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire under Capt. Mastin in a Regiment commanded by Col. Stephen Peabody to go Rhode Island and was dismissed on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and seventy nine
Also I further say upon oath that I am poor and I stand in need of assistance assistance from my Country for support
Joseph Felt
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss April 25 th 1818 Then before Elisha Huntington a justice of the court of common pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Joseph Felt before named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Joseph Felt did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said declaration thereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case being his oath.
To the Honble John Chalcraft Secretary of war Elisha Huntington
one of the justices of the court of common pleas for said County

Cheshire ss. I, John Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Cheshire hereby certify that the within is the signature of the Hon. Elisha Huntington who is duly commissioned a Judge of said Court and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed & affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 20th day of May A.D. 1818
John Chamberlain
Joseph Felt Joseph Felt Joseph Felt Joseph Felt Joseph Felt Joseph Felt
Joseph Felt Rev. Mass. Regt
Having examined the within Declaration and finding that the within named Joseph Felt did serve at his Second Enlistment for one year which is stated by the aforesaid recorded under Capt Ezra Town in Col. James Reed's Regiment which was Hampshireshire officers and he was in the Massachusetts line which may be the cause of the Return not finding him in the Massachusetts line and I must humbly Request your Honor to cast your eye over the within Declaration once more and I think you will be satisfied he served in the same Regiment with Jonas Dyer and at the same time you will find an allowance for sending this Declaration with those which was returned admirable. — Also I have examined into his circumstances and find that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Marlow January 6th 1819
Elisha Huntington
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of War
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Joseph Hott
Joseph Fitt
(7002)
(Expt. 1019.)
Real estate -
Schwartz
Hygor
Not entitled

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth — day of July . 1820 personally appeared
in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Joseph Felt aged Sixty three years, resident in Nelson in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted at Charlestown Massachusetts in Capt Ezra Towns Company in James Rices Regiment of the New Hampshire line for December 1775. for one year and was Honorably discharged on the last day of December 1776 having previously served eight months at Winter Hill and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and afterwards was eight months in Rhode Island in Col. Stephen Peabodys Regiment
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the twenty fifth day of April 1818 — The number of my pension certificate is 7082
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I have living with me Elizabeth my wife aged fifty eight and unable to support herself Betsy my daughter aged sixteen years and Sally my daughter aged thirteen years able to support herself My own health very poor labouring under the infirmity of a break and other infirmities
The amount of my debts is $942.50
Joseph Felt
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth — day of July 1820 before
Nathaniel Parker
{ Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is
982 dollars and 87 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Joseph Felt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  20 Sheep 18.00   6 cows 69.00 3 two years old heifers 25.00 94.00   3 yearling steers 18.00 2 calves 6.00 24.00   3 old swine 12.00 5 pigs 5.00 17.00   1 horse 42.50   1 cart 4.00 2 harnesses 2.79 2 iron bars 2.00 8.79   old chains 3.50 ox yoke, 50 2 axes 50, plow 2.00 6.50   1 sleigh & harness 15.00   iron stove, 50 dairy furniture 2.00 old clock 7. 9.50   spade & tong, 25 frame & hook, 75. and loom, 25 1.25   steel yards & other old furniture 1.00 1.00   paint in 2 pews in the meeting house 13.50   1 share in the Nelson Cotton & Woolen Factory 50.00   provisions for the family 22.00   18 chairs 3.00 20 old wheels 1.33 loom & apparatus 1.50 5.83   1 table 2.00 3 old tables 1.50 table furniture 1.10 4.60   farm 650.00   According to $ 982.87 
Joseph Felt
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Joseph Felt above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
Justice of the Peace.
above
I certify, that named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.
229.29

Joseph T. T. T. To Secretary of War

Nelson N.H. August 22.. 1830
Your Honor Having been pleased to inform me That I am struck from the pension list on account of the amount of my property I have thought it expedient to inform you That I am in fact dependent on Charity for my support for should I pay my debts I must unavoidably be much worse than nothing as you will see if you compare the schedule of my debts hereunto annexed with the schedule of my property as exhibited to the Justices of our Court and my property has in no instance been diminished by gift to my children either before or after the passing the act of March 18th 1818 and my health is such as renders me utterly incapable of supporting myself I am now owing the following sums of money which I must of necessity pay immediately
   To Joseph Felt jr on Note of 182.95   Abijah Wilson on Note and int. 71.82   Stephen Harrington 57.00   Simon Goodell 9.52   Betsy Holt 20.17   Joel Holt 10.66   Henry Melville 54.89   Jacob Wheeler 55.00   Nelson Factory Corporation 49.63   Stephen Beard 2.25   George Dodge 54.16   An Beard 20.10   Bethuel Harris 7.00   Abel Richardson 4.88   O. M. Burnah 19.41   Town of Nelson 11.41   Samuel Holt 6.83   Mrs Bainto 9.67   Thaddeus Barker 127.06   Oliver Swift 12.49   Jerry Felt 250.00   Eliza Felt 108.00   Lucy Grosvenor 21.20   Resundry account not mentioned 20.00   Total $1176.11  

And now Dear Sir, I intreat your Honor to examine my case and if you think that I am entitled to the benefit of the act of May 1, 1820 that you will reverse the decision in my case Joseph Felt
(Reshness) Nelson August 22. 1820 Personally appeared the above named Joseph Felt and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is just and true S. Harrington Justice of Peace
This may certify that Mr Joseph Felt has frequently applied to me for assistance on account of a difficulty of the Bowel - he has likewise a troublesome Inguinal Hernia, which with the other difficulty, has, for some years past, prevented his attending to labor sufficient for his support much of the time incapacitating him for any business F A Mitchell F.M.S.
(Reshness) Nelson August 22. 1820 Personally appeared the above named F A Mitchell and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true before me S. Harrington Justice of Peace

This may certify That Mr Joseph Felt lately on the Pension list of the United States is in our opinion in such a situation as eventually must make him an object of Charity at once if his Pension should be discontinued and we think that the Act of May 18 th 1820 was intended to embrace him
Ann Beard Amos Heale
Select Men of Nelson
Shepherd's. } Nelson August 22 nd 1820 Personally appeared the above named Ann Beard and Amos Heale and made solemn oath that the certificate above subscribed is just and true before me
S. Harrington Justice of Peace
No of Certificate 7,082
Cheshire ss. August 24. 1820
I Salme Hale clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire certify that Stephen Harrington is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cheshire & that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of said court
S. Hale

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Felt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 45,759
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1775 to Jan. 1, 1777. Pri. Ezra Towne James Reed N. H.   June, 1777 to Jan. 1, 1779. Marston Stephen Peabody  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Ent at Winter Hill, Mass.  New Ipswich N.H.
Date of application for pension, April 25, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Nelson, Cheshire Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife Elizabeth, 58, and daughters Betsey 16 and Sally 13 years of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Sched: under Act Mar: 1823, dated 5 May 1823. -
Personal property $19.08
Account for the decrease of property &c By sale of Real Estate Aug. 31. 1822 to Jerry Felt for 650 Dolls. - all the Cattle Farming utensils, &c to the am t of $280 to J. S. Felt, h as the o rd Felt assumed debts of Claimants to the full am t of sale - Copy of deed properly authen- ticated, given - Family same as in 1 st Sched.
See letter 18 July 1823 to Alma Hale Esq
Heard
Restored, & notified A. H. sent 1 May 1824 to Hon.
1816

N. Hampshire. Hon. A. Matsch, H.R. Joseph Felt
Aged 65 yrs - ruptured.
Wife, 60 yrs old - able to support herself - Daughter, 15 yrs old.
1 st Sched: exhibits -
Real estate, $ 650.00
Personal prop. 332.07
$ 982.07
Over, $ 942.50. Prav. that he was
off, 17 July 1920.
Application for restoration 22 nd Aug t 1920 - Rejected by Secy after 19 Feb y 1921.
Applicant
Exhibit exhibits a list of debt, amounting to $1176.11.
& contains a certificate of the Selectmen, that applicant must become an object of charity, if his pension is withheld from him - dated 22 nd August, 1920.
Served 1 yr in 1777-1778 - Pension authenticated...

I Josiah Robbins of Nelson County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 60 years do testify and declare that I live near to and am well acquainted with Joseph Tilt of said Nelson who was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency and who exhibited a schedule of his property in open Court on the 4th day of July 1820 and whose name was directed to be struck from the list by the Secretary of War on account of the amount of his property that said Tilt since that time has been obliged to turn out all his property both Real and Personal except his clothing and a small portion of household furniture to pay his honest and just debts, that he the said Joseph Tilt has at no time given away or squandered his property, and that the said Joseph Tilt is now and has been for nearly one year living on the charity of his friends that he by reason of bodily infirmity is wholly unable to labour that his wife is also unable to labour for a living
J. ROBBINS
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
On this 29th day of April 1823 the above sworn to and subscribed before me
Asa Beard Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Josiah Robbins Esq. above is a credible witness Asa Beard Justice Peace
Cheshire, May 23 1823
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said county certify that Asa Beard is a Justice of the Peace in said county and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
S. Hale

I Asa Beard of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 40 years do testify and declare that I live near to and am well acquainted with Joseph Tilt of said Nelson who was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency and who exhibited a schedule of his property in Open Court on the 4th day of July in the year 1820 and whose name was directed by the Secretary of War to be struck from the list on account of his property and I further testify that since the said fourth day of July the said Tilt has been obliged to part with all his property both Real and personal to pay his just and honest debts except a small portion of household furniture and his wearing apparel and I further say that he the said Tilt has in no way squandered or given away his property and that the said Tilt by reason of bodily infirmity is wholly unable to labour and his wife is unable to labour for a living and that he the said Tilt is now and has been for some time past living on the charity of his friends.
Asa Beard
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Sworn to and subscribed on this 29th of April A 1823
Before me J. ROBBINS justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Asa Beard is a credible witness J. ROBBINS justice of the peace. Cheshire May 23. 1823
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Justice within and for said county certify that Joseph Robbins is a justice of the peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of said Court
S. Hale

Joseph D. M.
Application May 1823.
affidavits,

I Henry Melville of Nelson in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 26 day of June 1820 Joseph Felt of said town was owing me the sum of fifty four Dollars 84 cts in payment of which I received Jerry Felt's Note for forty two Dollars and 91 cts and the remainder in produce and money of said Jerry Felt State of New Hampshire Cheshire July 31. 1823 sworn to and subscribed Before me - Amos Board Justice Peace
I Samuel Hatt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New- Hampshire do testify and say that on the 30 day of July 1820 Joseph Felt of said Nelson was owing me the sum of six Dollars 83 cts for which I received lumber of Jerry Felt in payment Samuel Hatt State of New Hampshire Cheshire July 31. 1823 sworn to and subscribed Before me Amos Board Justice Peace
I Moses Bainton of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 30th day of June 1820 Joseph Felt of said Nelson owed me the sum of nine Dollars and 67 cts which Jerry Felt has paid to me in labor and produce Moses Bainton State of New Hampshire Cheshire July 31. 1823 the above subscribed and sworn to before me Amos Board Justice Peace
I Abijah Wilson of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 29 day of June 1820 the Joseph Felt of said town was owing me the sum of seventy one Dollars 88 cts for which I received the Note of Jerry Felt Abijah Wilson State of New Hampshire Cheshire August 1st 1823 the above subscribed and sworn to before me Amos Board Justice Peace
$ 143.21

I Bethuel Harris of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 1st of July 1822
Mr Joseph Fitt of said town was owing me the sum of seven Dollars 7.00 for which I received Cotton yarn of Jerry Fitt
Bethuel Harris State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss { August 1st 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me — Wm Beard Justice Peace
I Jacob Wheeler of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 1st day of July 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said town was owing me the sum of fifty 55.00 five Dollars for which I received the note of Jerry Fitt
Jacob Wheeler Cheshire ss { State of New Hampshire August 1st 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Wm Beard Justice Peace
I Pius M Burnah of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 1st day of July 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said town was owing me seven Dollars and 62 1/2 7.62 for which I received Jerry Fitt's Note and at the same time I had a note in my possession signed by the said Joseph Fitt and running to Thankful 11.79 Burnah to the amount of eleven Dollars 79 1/2 for which I received Jerry Fitt's Note
Pius M Burnah
Cheshire ss { State of New Hampshire August 1st 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Wm Beard Justice Peace
81.41

I Joel Hott of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 24 day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing the school District a note of ten Dollars 66/100 which was then in my possession and was paid in labor by said Fitt and Jerry Fitt 10.66
Joel Hott
State of New Hampshire August 2 d 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Beard Justice Peace
intended before signing Albert A. Beard
I Jerry Fitt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the first day of July 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dollars 50/100 and at the same time he was owing Lucy Griswold the sum of twenty Dollars and ninety cents which I paid to the said Lucy and received my pay for the whole of them by deed of release. And I further testify that at the same time as above said Fitt was owing
Mr Simon Goodall the sum of ten Dollars which I paid to him and received my pay of said Fitt by Deed as above 10.00
Jerry Fitt
State of New Hampshire August 2 d 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Beard Justice Peace
N.B. The reason of taking the affidavit of Mr Fitt in the two last mentioned sets is the Doctor and Miss Griswold are not in this state.
I Oliver Heat of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me on the 24 th day of June 1820 the sum of twelve Dollars and 49/100 for which Jerry Fitt paid me in money and labor 13.49
Oliver Heat
State of New Hampshire On this 2 d day of August 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Beard Justice Peace 219.35

I George Dodge of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 6th day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the sum of 54.16 fifty four Dollars and 16/100 which I received of Jerry Fitt since that time George Dodge State of New Hampshire August 12. 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Beard Justice Peace
I Thaddeus Barker of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 8th day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the sum 129.68 of one hundred twenty nine Dollars and 68/100 which is now principally due to me Thaddeus Barker State of New Hampshire August 12. 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Beard Justice Peace
I Asa Beard of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 4th day of July 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town 20.10 was owing me the sum of twenty Dollars and 10/100 and at the same time he was 44.68 owing the Nelson Cotton & Woolen Factory Corporation the sum of forty nine Dollars and 68/100 which I have since received of Jerry Fitt Asa Beard Treasurer of the N.C. & W.F.C. State of New Hampshire August 12. 1823 The above subscribed and sworn to before me J. ROBERTS Justice Peace
253.52

I Joseph Fitt jun of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 29 day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the 1820 4/ sum of one hundred eighty two Dollars and 96/100 for which I received the Note of Jerry Fitt Joseph Fitt jr
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss { August 12. 1823 The above subscribed was sworn to before me Asa Brard Justice Peace
I Betsy Fitt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 29th day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the sum of twenty Dollars and 17/100 20. 17 for which I received the Note of Jerry Fitt Betsy Fitt
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss { August 12. 1823 The above subscribed was sworn to before me Asa Brard Justice Peace
I Stephen Brard of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 29th day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Fitt of said Town was owing me the sum of two Dollars and 25/100 for which I received the pay of Jerry Fitt
Stephen Brard
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss { August 12. 1823 The above subscribed was sworn to before me Asa Brard Justice Peace
$202. 13

I Abel Richardson of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 29th day of June 1820 Mr Joseph Felt of said Town was owing me the sum of four Dollars 88 1/2 4. 88 which Jerry Felt since paid me in beef
Abel Richardson.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss August 12. 1820 The above subscribed and sworn to before me Asa Brew Justin Pease
I Elizah Felt of T. cene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 1st day of July 1820 Joseph Felt of Nelson in said County was owing me the sum of one hundred and five dollars for which sum I have since received Jerry Felt's note $105.-
Elizah Felt 105
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss August 13 1823 the said Elizah Felt appeared subscribed and at the same time made oath to the above certificate
Before me S. Harrington Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Elizah Felt is a credible witness S. Harrington Justice of the Peace
I Stephen Harrington of T. cene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that on the 2nd day of July 1820 Joseph Felt of Nelson in said County was owing me fifty-seven dollars - $57.- which sum I have since received of Jerry Felt in cash and ledger
Stephen Harrington
Cheshire ss August 13, 1823 Then said Stephen Harrington personally made oath to the above certificate and testimony by him above subscribed
before me S. Harrington Justice of the Peace
Also That said Stephen is a person of good credit and full confidence is given to his testimony ever S. Harrington Justice of the Peace
$166.88

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss August 12. 1823 I Asa Board Justice of the Peace for said County hereby certify that the foregoing persons by whom the foregoing certificates are signed and sworn to before me viz: Henry Melville Samuel Hott Moses Bairs to Elijah Wilson Bethuel Harris Jacob Wheeler Piers H Burnap Joel Hott Jerry Fitt Oliver Hott George Dodge Shaddens Barker Joseph Fitt jr Baley Hott Stephen Board Abel Richardson are credible persons and sustain good characters for veracity and credit
Also Board Justice of the Peace
MB The reason why the foregoing affidavits were dated previous in point of time of the debts owed was the Fitt had certifi- cates from them of the same date which they took at that time and they chose to have the depositions coincide with them Also Board
 143. 24  81. 41  219. 35  253. 52  203. 13  166. 88  1067 50 
Grafton ss August 10. 1823.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Indictments in and for said county certify that Asa Board, Jonath Robbins, Stephen Harrington and Noah Cooke are Justices of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing respectively are their own signatures
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of said Court S. Hale

Joseph Felt $19.08
7.00
Sept 10/19
off 17 July 1920
6 th May 1923 (P.M.)

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. Superior Court of Judicature
On this sixth day of May 1823, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings]
Joseph Fitt resident in said county, aged sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Joseph Fitt enlisted for the term of one year on the month day of Decr in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Ezra Towne in the regiment commanded by colonel James Reed in the line of the state of New-Hampshire on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Decr 1776 when he was discharged from the said service, in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
property now on hand  Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by
  Iron Ware $0.50 dairy furniture 2.00 2.50   8 old mows 3.00 4 old wheels 1.33 loom and apparatus 1.50 5.83   Three old tables 1.50 Table furniture 3.00 two chests 2.00 6.50   Shovel & tong 25 brand hooks 75 and irons 25 1.25   Stalyvers & other old furniture 1.00 one table 2.00 3.00   19.08 
Joseph Fitt
My occupation is a farmer, but I am not able to labor at any business, being greatly afflicted with a scrofulous humor added to the infirmities of age. I have a wife living with me aged sixty years much worn down by hardship and not able to labor for a subsistence, and one daughter named Sally aged fifteen years not able to endure hardship.
That since the exhibition of my first article the following changes have been made in my property

An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant.
   Articles sold. Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.     Farms sold to Jerry Fitt August 21 1822 for $650.00 as appraised for notes of hand by me given to individuals, they have paid   20 sheep, 5 cows 9 two year old heifers 3 two year old steers 2 calves, 1 horse Farming tools Plough & harness Right in two pieces to Jerry Fitt August 21 1822 For the sums set against them in my first schedule and received my notes of hand by me signed to different persons in payment   2 hay, 4 pigs, 1 cow 1 cow consumed to support my family  
The occasion of my property disposed of being conveyed to Jerry Fitt solely was I am so infirm and incapable to do business that I employed him to settle my debts and made over my goods and estate to him for that purpose, and the sd Jerry has taken up demands against me to more than this amount
Joseph Fitt
Sworn to, and declared, on the 5 th day of before May A.D. 1823 Before the hon. Justices Woodbury Samuel Green Atty F. Hale Clerk
I, Salma Hale clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Joseph Fitt did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nineteen dollars and eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 day of May 1823
S. Hale
Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid of

Felt
I know all Men by these Presents, That I Joseph
of Nelson in the County of Cheshire - and State of New Hampshire for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Jerry Felt of Town County & State aforesaid -
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Jerry Felt his heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract or parcel of lands situate in the Northeast quarter of Nelson aforesaid being the whole of the farm on which I now reside bounded north by land of Francis Appleton east by land of Samson Robbins south by land of Pious & Burnap and west by land of Josiah Parker containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less -
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Jerry Felt his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I - the said Joseph Felt for my self my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Jerry Felt his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises; am seized and possessed thereof in my own right, in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever. And that I - the said Joseph Felt my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Jerry Felt his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
Witness my hand and seal, this twenty first day of August - anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presents of us, } Anna Norris - } Asa Beard - }
Joseph Felt Seal
on this 21 st day of April 1823 Joseph Felt above named
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. } Personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed.
Cheshire } Asa Beard Justice of the Peace. Rec d . 5 th May 1823 Recorded & Examined James Campbell Reg. Copy Examined Attest. James Campbell Reg.

Cheshire July 5. 1823.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for sd county certify that Aaron Bancroft is Register of Deeds within and for sd County that the foregoing is his signature and that he has no seal of office
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of sd Court S Hale Clerk
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(Faint mirrored text) S. Hale Clerk
(Faint mirrored text) The foregoing is his signature and that he has no seal of office
(Faint mirrored text) Copy sent to Mrs. July 9 th 1823. Vol 401

Pension Office
In several certificates hitherto granted the date of the clerk's certificate has, by mistake probably, been taken for the time of the commencement of the pension. I am requested to call the attention of the department to this error that it may be guarded against in future.
Nov 4.
J. Hale

Pension office

Keene, N.H. Nov. 21. 1823
Sir,
I am requested to ask your at- tention to the applications of Joseph Fitt & David Kimball, who have long expected returns from you
Respectfully
J. Hale

Name Joseph Felt Date Dec. 19, 1916. No. 845759  Mass. Troops Rev. War. Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 4 pages. Remarks _____ _____ Exr. A. B. Nelson Chief Rev. War Section APPROVED: _____ Serial No. 4981 Chief, Law Division.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
DEC 15 1918, 191 .
Chief of Law Division Sir:
I have this day received from  Henry Melville MC draft No. 256980 for $ 1.20 requesting post office  copy addresses as per letter herewith.
 4 pgs Joseph Felt. Rev. War. Mass. 845759.  4 pgs Abiah Westerbe. Rev. War. Mass. 256937  copies sent. Dec. 19. 1916. awd.  .....
Very respectfully,
A. B. Campbell Chief of Division.

45759 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-75-9
Joseph Felt Pm Rev Wm
Act: 18 March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Aug. 10 Photos of 2 sheets sent Henry Melville H. v. Cedar St. M. of City. (see receipts for payment with general correspondence Lockean MS.) 1916 Dec. 7. Henry Melville advise of cost of copies. and 1916 Dec. 19. Henry Melville furnished copies and 1918 Sept. 23. History to L. J. Wright. F.W.

December 7, 1916
Henry Melville, Atty., Mutual Life Building, 45 Cedar Street, New York City.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the fifth instant, you are advised that under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, uncertified photostat copies of four pages in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. File No. 25,937, Abijah Wetherbe, Massachusetts Troops, and of four pages in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. File No. 45,759, Joseph Felt, Massachusetts Troops, would cost you One Dollar and twenty cents.
This amount should be forwarded by certified check, draft, money order or cashier's check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
Elizabeth Commissioner.

Henry Melville. Attorney & Counselor at Law. Mutual Life Building. 45 Cedar Street.
Feb 1 Air
New York, December 5, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Revolutionary Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain uncertified copies of the following papers, viz:
 1. Declaration and supporting papers of JOSEPH FELT of Nelson, N.H. verified April 25, 1818, on which certificate 7082 was issued. (I already have declaration of July 4, 1820.)  2. Declaration and supporting papers of Abijah Wetherbee, who died in Sullivan, N.H. in 1840. Massachusetts service. Said to have been in Josiah Whitney's Regiment in 1776, and Timothy Bigelow's Regiment in 1777. 
Where paid for S 45759 - Send copies of his decla. of May 26, 1818. both sides - + aff of Ezra Beard - aff of Josiah Robbins -
W 25937 Send copies of his decla. of Jan 5, 1819, both sides " " July 8, 1820 " "
If you will tell me what amount to send you in the way of fees, you will greatly oblige,
Respectfully yours,
Henry Melville
As Mr. Melville was here last summer and I saw then the nature of the material he wanted I decided that the above noted papers would be the ones he wanted. Copies sent.

Rev Sec 5
FEIT & TARRANT MFG. CO.
D. E. FELT, PRESIDENT WM. F. BABCOCK, SECY & TREAS. JOHN C. NEVINS, GEN. SALES MGR. G. S. BOLLENSSEN, FOREIGN MGR.
CABLE ADDRESS "DORRFELT" CODES USED { A.B.C. 4 th & 5 th ED. LIEBER WESTERN UNION.
THE COMPTOMETER PERFORMS EASILY EVERY ADDITION AND CALCULATION FOUND IN BUSINESS.
1713-1735 NORTH PAULINA ST.
CHICAGO, U.S.A. Sept. 18, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish me with the Pension Record of Joseph Felt, pensioner of the Rev. who was living in Cheshire Co., N.H. in 1840, according to the "Census of Pensioners" of that year.
Very truly yours,
J. H. Wright

FINANCE DIVISION
One Postal Money Order for $1.20 rec d OSK [initials]
3-1867
EW Finance Div. 3 LS
W.H.C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 12, 1916.
Mr. Henry Melville, Mutual Life Bldg., 45 Cedar st., New York, N.Y.
Sir:
Herewith are returned your letter of the 8th instant relative to copies of papers in the cases of Abijah Wetherbee and Joseph Felt, and postal money order for $1.20 in payment for the information desired, and you are requested to return the enclosed letter with a postal money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior in the above amount.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Salazar Commissioner.
(Enclosure)

Henry Melville. Attorney & Counselor at Law. Mutual Life Building. 45 Cedar Street.
Secy of the Interior
Recd. $1,200 on RWS Law
New York, December 8, 1916.
Handwritten scribble
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to yours of the seventh instant, enclosed please find money order for $1.20 for copies of papers relating to ABIJAH WETHERBEE and JOSEPH WELT, described in my letter of the fifth instant.
Respectfully,
Henry Melville
(enclosure)

aw Rev. War Section.
Dec. 19, 1916.
Mr. Henry Melville, 45 Cedar St. New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 8 th instant, herewith are enclosed photostat copies of four pages in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25937, Abijah Wetherbe, Mass. Troops and of four pages in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45759, Joseph Felt, Mass. Troops.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.